I tried not to have too many expectations when we were heading into this new season of life with a newborn. This is not my first New Baby Rodeo, but it is ...
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Quick Lit + August 2024
Happy Quick Lit day! I have lots of books to share with you today, including a couple I loved and a lot that I didn’t (but that I still enjoyed reviewing). Let’s ...
Bookish Consideration: Let’s Talk Audiobooks!
If you’ve identified as a Reader for any length of time, I have no doubt you’ve seen shifts in your reading preferences and patterns. I certainly have! While I’ve been a book ...
Quick Lit + July 2024
It was a very successful reading month for me, with books that were lighter than my usual fare but were exactly what I wanted to be reading. Let’s get to the reviews! ...
Best of the Backlist: Complicated Family Stories
We all have families, and our families all have quirks. Fortunately (at least I *think* it’s fortunate), not all of our families are dramatic enough to achieve novel-worthy status. But that’s not ...
Bonus Book Review: The Gift of Limitations, by Sara Hagerty
This year has been one of slowing down for me and, subsequently, for our family. In the post-COVID (and also post-nervous breakdown) days of late 2021 onward, our schedules had gotten fuller, ...
Bookish Consideration: What Does “Summer Reading” Mean to You?
When I was growing up, the library Reading Program was always a highlight of the summer. Our family frequented three local libraries, and I remember participating in each library’s program at some ...
Quick Lit + June 2024
With a couple of exceptions, the books I read this month were . . . fine. Not horrible, but not favorites either. That’s not to say YOU won’t find your next favorite ...
A Fun Collaboration (and an opportunity to get to know me a little better!)
Friends, I have something REALLY fun to share with you today! Recently, my blogging pal Michelle of The Book Devotions reached out inviting me to be part of a new Substack project ...
Bookish Considerations: What Are Your Wishes for the Book Fairy?
Some of my favorite blog posts are inspired by my podcast listening, and that is the case with this month’s Bookish Consideration. Last month on Currently Reading, hosts Kaytee and Meredith did ...